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PART-TIME ACADEMIC POSTING
DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 4P9

POSTING DATE:  Tuesday April 23, 2013
APPLICATION DEADLINE:  Friday May 3, 2013
POSITION:  Part-time Academic
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION:  English
PAY RATE: Half-class stipend, according to C.U.P.E. agreement

WORK ASSIGNMENT
To teach Section 03 of English 3099.03 Creative Writing: Fiction in the fall term of the 2013-2014 academic year, currently scheduled for Wednesdays from 1805-2055. The class will meet for three hours each week and will be capped at 24 students.  The part-time academic will be responsible for all aspects of teaching and administering the class, including lectures and evaluation. The part-time academic should also be available for two hours per week for consultation with students. The position reports to the Chair of the Department.

QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants should be published creative writers, with at least one book of fiction to their credit.  Evidence of teaching effectiveness at the post-secondary level is required for this position. Service as a university writer-in-residence will count as teaching experience.

All applications should include a curriculum vitae, two confidential letters of reference and evidence of teaching effectiveness. For each part-time academic the Chair will conduct an annual assessment of teaching performance, now required under the CUPE Collective Agreement. This assessment will be based on student ratings of instruction and may also include classroom observation, conducted either by the Chair or a representative from the Centre for Learning and Teaching with reasonable advance notice.

If you are interested in the above position, please apply in writing by the application deadline to:

The Chair
Department of English
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Halifax, NS B3H 4R2
Fax: (902) 494-2176

All offers of employment as a part-time academic are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course and approval by the University.
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